I Only Write Checks for Graduate School
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
June 14, 2017 5:08pm CST
Our son has been worried about the cost of sending his children to college. He has a portion of his pay put into investment accounts for each child and a 529 account, too. He also opened saving accounts earmarked for college for each, as well.
For every birthday and holiday, we have given him checks to pop into their accounts. Under no circumstances is he ever to touch that money.
Well, lo and behold! The other set of grandparents have already paid, so to speak, for college! We find that amazingly generous and thrilling!
We told our son to use our checks towards graduate school.
My dad paid for my college education and graduate school. I was lucky to continue my education for free where my husband was a professor. I received a 6th year degree and another 30 credits beyond.
Who paid for your schooling?
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38 responses
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
15 Jun 17
Your son is doing the right thing. Must definitely save up for his childrens education. You are doing an awesome job by supporting him. 
education is free in my country. Even at tertiary level it is not the expensive as the government has been subsidizing education over here. As for the other schooling expenses my parents paid for it.
education is free in my country. Even at tertiary level it is not the expensive as the government has been subsidizing education over here. As for the other schooling expenses my parents paid for it. 3 people like this
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 Jun 17
The state of New York is going to offer free college education to eligible middle class students. I don't know much else, but that's a wonderful thing your country is doing. Here, public education only is free and mandatory from kindergarten through high school.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
14 Jun 17
My hard working parents paid for my education as well as my siblings, now I also paid and am paying for the education of my children, my grand parents on both sides also paid for the education of all their children. It seems like unspoken family custom or tradition and we treat it as a serious obligation. That's our family, others might have a different practice or experience.
Your son is very lucky.
Your son is very lucky.4 people like this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
14 Jun 17
@DianneN we value education so much we are willing to sacrifice and give up luxury without second thoughts but we are also very demanding for good results lol
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
15 Jun 17
i paid for my own and after i was married i paid for my wife
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
14 Jun 17
I was lucky enough to get grants to pay for my schooling. Foolish me though, didn't get a degree. I chose to take courses and was supposed to get a certificate in Office Management. The college decided not to continue with the program and I was left with only the credits for the courses I completed.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@DianneN a friend tried to talk me into staying and getting a degree, but I wanted to work and provide for my family. Wish I did stay now. I would be making a lot more money than I am now.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@ElusiveButterfly The more degrees, the more money. 
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jun 17
That is a blessing they paid! You have a great education behind you too Dianne!
College was free for me in Oxford when I lived there..college, not university.
I paid for my own cosmetology school but some was with a pell grant.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@DianneN Yes..it was college not university. Oxpens College now called City of Oxford College. Thanks, I skipped a lot tho haha
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView The town of Oxford is so pretty. Shame on you! 
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
15 Jun 17
@MALUSE I went to a private school since day 1. My brother went to public schools for 8 years, but then he went also to a private school. Public schools were free, while you paid for private schools. I do not know how it works in our days. My niece also went to private schools and my brother paid for the school.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54719)
• United States
15 Jun 17
I went for free at Mississippi State. My father helped me out at Georgia College and I paid for my classes at the University Of Maryland
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@Tampa_girl7 (54719)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@DianneN yes I did and it was a blessing.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Jun 17
@Tampa_girl7 That really was a blessing!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Jun 17
I was a vet when I went to college finally at age 29 and so had GI Bill benefits.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
19 Jun 17
@just4him My father dropped out of third grade to support his mother and younger sister. My mother completed high school. My father's ethic was work to provide for his family, but he regretted not having further education. I must admit, he did very well for himself and was very successful, but worked hard and long.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Jun 17
my parents paid for my schooling, until i took the nurses license examination.
i, on the other hand, sent my son to school single-handed. the father of my son? well, i don't know if he is still alive.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Jun 17
@DianneN hahaha! that is true, my friend. my son carries the surname of his father. i also do, but not in my nurses license. but there was a time that my son wanted to change his family name with my maiden name.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@Courtlynn Then that makes sense, Courtney. 
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@DianneN its fine i didnt want to go to college anyways.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
14 Jun 17
I'm still working on paying for that.. and I'm getting more and more in the hole every month! I have had to apply for payment reduction every year because I can't afford the full amount.. so I'm not even completely covering the interest.
I know that someday our situation will change and I'll be able to make larger payments, but for now it's a struggle..
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
14 Jun 17
@DianneN It actually hasn't been too long.. I went back to school about 7 years ago, so have had to pay on the loans for 5 years, but had some health issues right after school so deferred the loans for 2 years. I haven't actually been making payments for very long.
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@rebelann (117259)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Jun 17
That would have been terrific if dad could have afforded it but at least I got to go to a business college in 1969 and took a keypunching course, it included record keeping, math and english skills and served me well once I began to work.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Jun 17
That is fantastic, Dianne! Your grandkids are so blessed to have you and your husband and their other grandparents to give them a solid future. @DianneN my parents helped me and then I started working at 17 after secretarial college.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
15 Jun 17
My parents paid for my education in elementary and high school. I worked as a working student in college for 2 years and the rest of the last year in college, my parents paid for it. Your family is so lucky to have no financial problems in going to schools.
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